The ESPN2/ESPN portion of the UFC Fort Lauderdale prelims have just finished up with UFC newcomer Takashi Sato stopping UFC veteran Ben Saunders with strikes in the second round. After arguably dropping the first round, Sato pulled out a slick one-two to score a knockdown, which ultimately set up the finishing sequence. Before that, Augusto Sakai made good on his second UFC outing by picking up a tough split decision over the UFC’s #15 ranked heavyweight Andrei Arlovski. This is without a doubt the largest career win for Sakai, who could potentially replace Arlovski in the rankings. Also on the prelims, the UFC’s #9 ranked strawweight Carla Esparza found herself in a highly competitive matchup Virna Jandiroba.
UFC Fort Lauderdale prelims results & video: Sato TKO’s Saunders, Miller & Burns score subs
